RIPON - Ripon fell behind early in its first set with visiting Escalon on Thursday and ended up dropping that first game before rebounding to win the next three for a 22-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-17 win over the Cougars to start Trans-Valley League play.

After gutsy play by Manteca forced a fourth match game Wednesday night, two-time defending Valley Oak League champ showed they have not lost much from last year's undefeated league campaign by notching 11 aces in the fourth and final game of a 25-17, 15-15, 18-25, 25-18 VOL win at Winter Gym.

DOS PALOS, Calif. (AP) - Police investigating what they called "very serious" hazing among football players at a high school in California's Central Valley have arrested three teenage boys in a case they said could be emotionally difficult for their small city to face.

Colin Kaepernick's protest against social injustice is being heard loud and clear by young athletes across the country and a host of high school football players have emulated the San Francisco quarterback in recent weeks by kneeling during the national anthem before their own games.

STOCKTON - Weston Ranch got Manteca's attention by taking the second set, but the Buffaloes got back on track with a dominant third en route to a 25-21, 22-25, 25-7, 25-22 victory in the Valley Oak League opener.